Youth Gangs The Original law of the Illinois juvenile court defined a delinquent as: a child under the age of sixteen years who has violated any laws of the state, or any city or village ordinance. Under the common law, children between the ages of 7 and 16 years of could be dealt with as delinquent. Today in 37 states and in the District of Columbia, juvenile courts are initially respon

“South Park’s Interpretation Of America” The South Park episode which we watched in class, gives an interpretation of America’s political system. In the show, the boys discover that the founding fathers couldn’t decide whether or not to go to war with England. After a heated discussion, John Hancock, the head of Congress, and the founding fathers decided that America should be based on

The New Face Of Aids The article “The New Face of Aids” discusses the fact that AIDs is no longer a gay white male disease, but has began to highly effect heterosexual minority women. The article comments on why this is happening and who it effects. Many people feel safe because they feel that they are in a “safe” monogamous relationship, however they are becoming most vulnerable. The

War And The Coming State War and The Modern State As we turn the page on a century full of war and conflict, it is a good time to think about where our great country would be without war. The many wars which our country has been a part of has shaped our homes, families, and lives as we know them. It is also a good time to think about the possibilities this next century holds. The

Altenative Development ‘Alternative’ development is concerned with civil society, not the state or market. Also known as ‘third system politics’, it is more concerned with the unseen victims, than the victors in other development drama. (Hettne) Unlike previous development theories, the unit of analysis is communities, people and their livelihoods, as opposed to the world economy. Thi

White Collar This essay, will discuss the topic of white collar crime. In this essay, I will describe to the reader what constitutes white collar. In addition, I will attempt to explain why white collar crime is often regarded as less servere, and why violaters may go unpunished. In this discuss of white collar crime, I will provide the reader with the various forms of white collar cr

Electorial College Should the Electoral College be abolishd' Viewpoint: Yes The Velvet Coup Daniel Lazare begins his article by stating that Hillary Clinton and Ronald Dworkin, New York University law professor, feel that the Electoral College should be eliminated. He states that “rather than guaranteeing democratic liberties, the ancient constitution denies them.” The article g

Election Of 1869 The political system's participatory pageantry reached its peak with the campaign of 1860. Close electoral competition obliged the parties to rely upon high voter turnout to secure elections. The Republicans were united behind Lincoln, while the opposition was divided by regions. Most of the campaign was implemented by the party organizations, with the candidates taki

French Conservatism/fascism What truths, if any, regarding man and society do you consider to be expressed in conservative doctrine' Conservatism, as an ideology is a relatively new phenomenon. It developed mainly in opposition to the French Revolution in 1789 and to the ‘enlightenment’ that preceded it. This ‘enlightenment’, which led to the revolution, was based on the perceived

FDR Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States. Roosevelt served longer than any other president. Roosevelt held office during two of the greatest crises ever faced by the United States: the Great Depression of the 1930s, followed by World War II. Both in peacetime and in war his impact on the office of president was enormous. In Roosevelt’s 12 years in office strong

An Ideal Criminal Law Process. Introduction Criminal law is the prosecution of a person for an act that is classified as a crime, an unacceptable act in the limit of conduct in society. In an ideal criminal law process prosecution for crimes would be swift and just. Certain crimes demand certain punishments and the punishments must fit the crime. In an ideal society, of course there

Youth Initiative As political participation by young people is plummeting, the young political neophytes should be exposed to the different benefits of our democratic system. There are many groups involved in the pivotal steps to bring politics to youth, but the bottom line is to get the word out. The democratic system is so priceless that individuals should be taught the value of thei

Public Policy The process of policymaking, like most other aspects of public policy, cannot simply be understood by examining flow charts and diagrams. Traditional teaching models like How a Bill Becomes a Law fail to take into account other policy-making factors like interest group and constituency influence, agenda setting and the role of the mass media. In the text, Dye illustrates

Divide And Conquer Divide and Conquer “We are powerless over ourselves.” I never thought I would agree with Schuman the first time I read these words. But, now I am beginning to understand what he purports to prove. I do, however, wish to make it clear that my knowledge of the study and analysis of politics and governments is limited; therefore my opinions are not fully mature. At this

Right To Vote Who will win this year’s presidential election' With just a little than 3 months away from the 2004 elections, the counts are still close. So, what will determine this year’s elections' Youth. That’s right; today’s youth is expected to bring a large part of the swing votes to determine who the next president will be. That is why many different organizations, television

Political Sex Scandals The ethics that politicians must follow are not much different from the ones that citizens must follow. There is no written code of ethics that pertains to politicians; ethics are in the form of conventions. The one way that this area differs from politicians to citizens is that the codes of conduct are much stricter when applying to politicians. The media, oppo

Egypt The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in the Northeast corner of Africa. On Egypt’s southern border is Sudan, while to its west lies Libya. To the east lie the countries of Jordan, Israel, and Saudi Arabia. Egypt separates the Mediterranean Sea in the north from the Red Sea in the east. The Nile, the world’s longest river, runs down the eastern side of the country. Most major

The Baldwin Act After tracing the evolution of the provincial-local financial relationship in Canada it has become apparent that the trend, throughout history, has been towards greater Provincial control and in turn less fiscal autonomy for the municipality. There has been an increase (due to demand as well as downloading from the provinces) in the functions and responsibilities of the

The Unbiased Balance The Unbiased Balance “ Every individual before and under the law and has the right to equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion sex, age or mental or physical disability.” -The Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Section 15(1)) Canada is

Water Pollution Water pollution has been a problem for a very long time. There are many different kinds of water pollution. Water pollution causes many problems with the living plants and animals in the water. Water has always been used to carry away unwanted trash. Since the beginning of civilization people have used our waters to dump their trash in. Rivers, streams, canals, lakes, and

Evolution Of The U.S. Presidency Forty-three Americans have held the job of President of the United States. Each has had their own story and their own way of doing the job. Each of them has also had a great impact on how the presidency works today. When analyzing the role of today’s president, it is important to look back at the historical evolution of the presidency and some of the key

Nationalism The Global Effects of Nationalism In a post 9/11 world nothing is more apparent than the resurgence of fervent nationalistic attitudes. This renewed uprising can be viewed in a positive or negative way. Nationalism is favourable on a local scale as it unites citizens, it protects a nation’s identity, and it protects the nation itself. Globally however nationalism is a dam

The Media And Campaigns The Media and Campaigns In the United States of America, there exist few things more capricious than election campaigns. Although the age to register to vote is 18, that certainly does not prohibit Americans of any age with a television in their home from exposure to the world of politics. As a child it could be the commercial intervals between your after scho

Pres Campaign 04 Executive Summary Once every four years the citizens of the United States vote on the president. This year President George W. Bush ran for re-election versus Senator John Kerry. Important issues in the presidential campaign include: the economy, abortion, education, health care, national and homeland security, the environment, and gay rights and same-sex marriages.

Sports Stadiums In Urban Areas Many of our local political and community leaders and the owners of professional sports teams claim that professional sports stadiums and franchises are important parts of their cities economic growth in urban areas. These stadiums and teams supposedly give millions of dollars of new spending every year and make hundreds of new jobs, and this allegedly sho

Lessons Learned From Russia’s Battles With Ethnic Militants Chechnya To The Moscow Theater Incident Lessons Learned from Russia’s Battles with Ethnic Militants Chechnya to the Moscow Theater Incident The Russian Empire began the effort to impose state power over Muslim enclaves in 1722, following its first military encounter with Chechen fighters. The Chechens engaged and chased out a

Various Topics 1. Discuss the Characteristics of Developing Nations Some of the first things that come to mind when the term ‘developing nation’ is used are; backward, third-world, primitive, poverty, disease, unfortunate, and sheltered. All societies at one time or another in their existence were, in fact, considered developing nations, some develop at a faster pace than others an

Labour Governments In The 1960’s And 1970’s. Labour Governments In The 1960’s And 1970’s Were Widely Seen As Failing To Fulfill Labour Party Aims And Aspirations. How Far Was This True And, If So, Why' Answered With Reference To The 1964-70 Government The Labour government between 1964 and 1970 has been accused of failing to fulfill the aims and aspirations of the Labour party. Wheth

Civilization Development of civilization As advanced of a society we live in today it is sometimes hard to perceive how far we have come along in the last couple thousand years. From today’s metropolises, religious quarrels, ten million man armies, computer graphics, political leaders, and records on everything from Wall Street to what J-lo and Ben are up to. To the early civilizati

Population Problem Two hundred years ago, Thomas Malthus, in An Essay on the Principle of Population, reached the conclusion that the number of people in the world will increase exponentially, while the ability to feed these people will only increase arithmetically (21). Current evidence shows that this theory may not be far from the truth. For example, between 1950 and 1984, the total a